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Bakers salary in Columbus, GA

The median bakers in Columbus, GA-AL earns $28,360 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,958 a month.

10th percentile
$20,820
25th percentile
$28,110
Median percentile
$28,360
75th percentile
$33,980
90th percentile
$38,750

Based on 170 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$23,493 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,360
Federal income tax−$1,226
Social Security + Medicare−$2,170
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,472
Monthly take-home$1,958
Every two weeks$904

Does it go far here?

$31,760Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$116,150
Managers, All Other$114,330
Management Analysts$83,390
Registered Nurses$82,500
General and Operations Managers$82,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,540
Accountants and Auditors$73,640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,580

All bakers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia